Yoenny Gonzalez Awards and Honors

Yoenny Gonzalez
3CF

Full Name: Yoenny Gonzalez

Born: January 31, 1992

Age: 26

Birthplace: Miami, FL

Bats: S

Throws: R

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 170

Draft: Round 8 (2012, STL)

School: Central Florida

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 8th round of the 2012 Draft out of Central Florida Community College (Ocala, Fla.)... first player to be picked out of Central Florida directly since pitcher Nicholas Avila was tabbed by the Detroit Tigers in 2009... two-year star for the Patriots out of Coral Gables High School, Gonzalez hit .317 as a sophomore with 7 doubles, 3 triples and 7 home runs while stealing 14 bases... debuted with the Gulf Coast League Cardinals in 2012... while with Rookie-level Johnson City, he received a 50-game suspension for an undisclosed violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program on Aug. 22, 2013.